Greenlining Institute: Capacity Building Fellow
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Government
Public Health -
Non-Profit & Social Impact
Public Health, Youth Development
Location: California
The Greenlining Institute:
Capacity Building Fellow LOCATION
360 14th St. CA
SALARY$60,000 / Yearly
COMPANYThe Greenlining Institute
DEPARTMENTResearch
EMPLOYMENT TYPENon-Profit
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONSHow to Apply:
Applications are due Friday, March 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST. Application submissions must be done through the ADP career portal (include resume and personal statements responding to all Pre-Screening questions). Only ONE application will be accepted for the 2026 program cycle. Choose the policy area that appeals to you the most. Applications will be reviewed by a committee of policy and academy staff.
Selected applicants will be invited for an interview, with decisions announced in late-March.
Job Title: Capacity Building Fellow
Classification: Fellow, Non-Union, Non-Exempt 35-Hour work week
Reports to: Meredith Lee
** Deadline:
** Friday, March 20, 2026
Program Dates: September 8, 2026
- August 6, 2027 ** **
ABOUT THE GREENLINING INSTITUTE
The Greenlining Institute envisions a future where communities of color can build wealth, live in healthy places filled with economic opportunity and are ready to meet the challenges posed by climate change. With equity practice and systems change guiding us, we incubate and advocate for new ideas and build with diverse communities and partners to ensure that race is never a barrier to opportunity.
ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The Greenlining Institute’s Leadership Academy Fellowship is an 11-month training and experiential learning program for early career leaders seeking to gain hands‑on public policy experience and invest in their personal and professional growth. Fellows are integrated into one of Greenlining's policy teams to develop, plan, and implement the organization's policy and advocacy efforts while they simultaneously work with the Leadership Academy to focus on the skills to support their personal growth and deepen their leadership perspective.
We're looking for individuals who have a strong commitment to racial equity and social justice for communities of color and can demonstrate a sincere interest in building themselves into true race equity leaders. Our offices are based in Oakland, CA and participants will be expected to attend in person throughout the program.
POLICY FOCUS AREA
The Capacity Building Program at The Greenlining Institute strengthens the power and self‑determination of historically redlined and under‑resourced communities through partnership, investment, and policy co‑development. Our work supports local leaders and organizations in building the relationships, skills, and resources needed to advance equitable, community‑driven solutions that address the legacies of disinvestment and systemic racism.
The Capacity Building team works in partnership with communities in Stockton, Oakland, East Los Angeles County, and San Diego, bridging Greenlining’s policy‑level work with on‑the‑ground, place‑based strategies. Our work spans multiple issue areas—from climate resilience and economic equity to collaborative governance and community ownership—and focuses on building lasting capacity and power within communities.
As a Capacity Building Fellow, you will work in partnership with staff and local partners to strengthen community capacity, contribute to policy research and writing, and help connect on‑the‑ground work to statewide advocacy efforts such as Proposition 4, California's $10B Climate Bond, and other equity‑focused initiatives.
MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Public Policy Development & Advocacy
- Deepens and applies race equity lens to analyze and develop policy solutions that remove barriers for historically redlined communities
- Participates in policy making activities to pass legislation or agency policies, including lobbying, giving public comment, or analyzing legislation.
- Leads a substantive public policy assignment (research project, report development, landscape analysis, stakeholder relationship management, coalition management, etc.) to advance the team’s advocacy objectives for the year
- Develops, drafts, and publishes public policy writings including but not limited to policy memos, policy reports, research…
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